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A. CRY & J. M. HARPER.

Type Setting Machine. No. 64,200. Patented Apr. 30, 1867.

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TYPE-SETTING MACHINE.

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TO. ALL WI-IOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Bc it known that we, AUGUSTUS Comit' and JOHN M. HARPER, botli` of Philadelpl'iia, Pennsylvania, havel invented an improved Type-Setting Machine; and we do hereby declare the following to be a fullyclear, and' exact description of thc same, reference being had vto the accompanying drawing, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

, Our invention consists oiwertaiu mechanism, fully described hereafter` for setting type in rows, and collccting these rows together, the mechanism being such that on depressing one of a number of keys, designating the particular character of the type to he operated on, one of these types is pushed horizontally from a reservoir containing a nninbcr of similar types on -to ntable or plate to which it is lightly pressed during its movement. As soon as this type is free frein thegrescrvoir it isturned against au arrestingf and guiding plate, along which it is pushed beneath the` lowest cfa vertical row of types previously operated on; thus type after type is pushed from the various reservoirs by the different keys, turned on the table or plate, and then pushed beneath the vertical row of previously set types until that row has reached a height equal to the widthof a page of printed matter, when the completed row is pushed against another, previously completed. The vertical rows of type thus collected are from time to tiu'ie removed for examination or such corrections or alterations as may be required, preparatory to, being arranged in forms of the desired size, the width of the form beingl equal to the height ofthe vertical rows. v v

- In order to enable others skilled in the art to make and use our invention, we will non' proeeedeto describe its construction and operation. On reference to thc accompanying drawings which forms a part of this specification-- I Figure 1, drawing No. 1, is a plan view of our'improved type-setting machine.

Figure 2, a transverse sectional view on the`line'1-2, fig. 1, showing the mode of pushing the type from the reservoir.

Figures 3, 4, and 5, diagrams illustrating the manner in which the type are turned previous to being pushed home to their places. Y

Figure 6, drawing No. 2, n. sectional view on the line 3-4, fig. 1, drawing No. 1.

Figure 7, a. detached view of part of the same, drawn a different position.

Figure 8, a section on the line 5-6, fig. 1.

Figure 9,1m inverted plan view of part of the machine.

Figure 10, a sectional view of the type-receiver or stick. I

Figure 11, drawing No. 1, a. sectional plan view on the line 7-8, tig. 8, drawing No. .Z.

Figure'12, a part of the same drawn in a different position.

Similar letters refer to similar lparts throughout the several views.

A is the base of the machine, above which, and supported by uprights a a, is a table, B; andv a projecting portion, B', of this table as seen in figs. 1 and (i, is supportedl by an upright, a. Secured to the table B is a plate, b, above which projects to any desired height a type reservoir, C, the construction of which will be best observed on reference to figs. 2 and 6, the interior of the reservoir, as viewed from the top, being of such `dimensions as to receive one type only. The reservoir C is o-pen at the bottom, the top and front edge being covered .by a detachable'plate, c. A small wheel, d, is hung very loosely between two projecting sides of the reservoir,

Aand a. plate, d', the object of which, will be explained hereafter, is bolted to the plate b, close to one side of the i reservoir C, lig. (i. Upon the plate b, and guided by projections c con the s'ame, is a sliding rod, D, a projecting pin', c, on which passesthrough a slot,'e, cut in the table and plate b. A key-lever, E, is hungto the table at a point, f, and is connected tothe sliding rod D by arod,j, (see lig. 2.) A plate, F, hung to bracl-:ets g on the table, and operated by a spiral spring, q, bears against the lower end of the pin'e, and has a constant tendency to retain the sliding rod D in the position shown in iig. 2. Passing through the end of the portion B of the table, and turning in suitable bearings secured to the opposite sides of the same, is a driving-shaft, G. On the table l', and guided by grooves z' cut in each edge of. the same, is a sliding blcclgll, which is connected by a rod, z", to the pin ofthe crank {Lnpon the driving-shaft G. Securedto or forming part cf this block H is a. pusher-bar, l, the endvj of which is rounded as shown in the diagrams figs. 3, 4, and 5, and a. portion ofthe bar eifzoo v is eut away so as to present un abrupt shonlder,j. At right angles to the bar, a thin plate, jf, projects vertically, this plate having a straight edge, x, shown in dotted lines iig. 6, for an object explained hereafter. A plate, k, is secured to tho under side of the block H, and is supported by a guide, k', one edge of this plate, when the parts are in the positions shown in tig. G, bearing against the spring-plate F. A plate, J, is .bent on one edge at right angles, and secured to the table B, parallel and adjacent to the course of the pusher-bar I, (see iig. 1.) On the under side of the table B is a hanger, l, to which is hung a lever, K, the latter being operated either by its handle l, projecting through aslot in the table, or by a suitable treadle, l2, (see g. 8.) A rod, 1n, connects the lever Ix' with a. horizontal sliding bar, L, guided on the under side of the table by screws, which pass through slots n n in the said sliding bar. A box, M, is secured to the table immediately over the ba-r L, and above this box is a similar sliding bar, L', which is connected to the bar L by a rod, o, tig.`10, which rod passes through a slot, p, in the table. The rod o also passes through slots p' formed in projections q and q' of a vertical plate, N, which is maintained in its position by its projection q', the latter being maintained in its proper lateral and vertical position byv guides r r secured to the table B. Two long arms P and P',- g. 9, one on each side of the bar L, are pivoted to the table at points s s, and are connected to tho bar L by links t t. Two similar arms R and R' are pivoted to the top of the box M, and are 'connected to the bar L by links u u, similar to the links t t of the arms P and P'. The arms P and R are connected together by a vertical rod, S, and the arms P' and R' by a like rod, S'. These rods when the parts aro inthe positions shown in figs'. 6 and 11, are directly opposite the front edge of tho box M, and pass through slots v in the table. Embedded in the table, and iu the space between the rods S and the facefof the plate N, is a met-al block, T, the surface of which is rounded, as'shown in fig. 6, for a purpose described. A-vertical rod, U, iig. G, havinga foot, w, is situated immediately over thc block T, and is arranged to slide in a bracket, U', secured to the box M. A spiral spring, w', encircling the'rodl U, tends to depress the latter. A vertical spindle, V, shown in dotted lines fig. 8, passes through the table B, at one side of but close to the box M, and is provided with a lower arm, w, and an upper ar|n,`:v2, figs. 1 and 9, the latter being connected to the sliding rod L, and the former to the sliding rod L, so that the movements of the two rods must be simultaneous. On the pin y, which connects the arm .fc to the bar L, is hung a pawl, W, fig. 9, acted on by a spring, y,and provided with a handle, yz, the end of this pawl being adapted to the teeth of a ratchet-wheel, W', on a spindle, X, which passes through the table B, and which has a pinion, X', fig. 11, the teeth of which gear into those of aV rack, Y, on the side of a block, Y'. A horizontal plate, Z, iig. 8 havingtwo vertical rods z` z, which tit into holes cut in the top of the box M, rests upon the block Y', and is caused to bear upon the same by spiral springs 2v2, which surround the rods z z. The pressure upon the block Y' may be relieved when necessary, and the plate Zraised by means of an eccentric, 3, upon a spindle, 4, the handle 4' of which is shown in dotted lines. A. portion of the bottom and side of the box M is cutaway foi-the reception of atype-receiver, 5, against the vertical portion of which the block Y' is arrangedv to slide. The form of this type receiver will be best observed en reference to iig. 10. To the guiding plates r r, on the table, is i hung a. horizontal lever, 6, having a handle, 7, and to one arm of this lever is connected a. sliding rod, 8, to: the end of which is secured a vertical bar, '9, having a tint surface opposite the edge of the -plate N. To the other .arm of the lever 6 is connecteda slide, 10, which terminates in a vertical rod, 11, and the object o f. which will be rendered apparent hereafter. Operation. -v l The plate c is first detached from the reservoir C, which is then filled with type, the latter being laid upon their ila-t sides one above another, as shown in iig. 10 of the drawing, the lowest one resting upon the plate b, fig. 2. The driving-shaft G is now caused to revolvc, and the pusher-bar I traverses the table bacle'nndforth through an open space, 12, fig. '2, beneath the type reservoir C. lBy pressing upon the key-lever E, the .sliding rod D is pushed in the direction ofthe arrow, iig. 2, and forces th'c lowest type from the reservoir into the space 12, thc small loose wheel d bearing by its own weight only on the type, and keeping the latter down on the table, or on the plate secured to the table. The type having been pushed out to the exten-t determined by the plate J, fig. 2, the'prcssure upon the key-lever is removed, when, bythe action of the spring-plate F, the sliding rod D .will rcturn to its original position, and the row of type in the'reservoir will fall, another type beingconsequently in a propel' position to' be pushed out.' The type forced into the space 12 is new in the position shown in the diagram, fig. 3. The rounded end of the reciprocating pusher-bar strikes the type near one end, and, as the bar advances, necessarily turns the type, first to the position shown. in tig. 4, and finally to that shown in tig. 5. The shoulder'j of the pusher-bar now bears against the end of the type, which is prevented from-turning by the aforesaid 'plate J. The pusher-bar still continues to advance until the type reaches the edge of tho rounded block T, over which it mountsz passing under the presser-foot zo of the rod U, as shown in iig. 6, until it is vin contact or nearly so with the vertical plate 9. The pusher-baihas now reached the limit of'its outward movement, and at-oncc commences to return. In this position the typo is held firmly by the action `of the spring w', andA is confined by the rods S and. Shit-he* plate 9 and the plate N, (see 6g. 11.) The pusher-bar again advances, and anotheitype is pushed into the space 12, and is carried on as before to the rounded block T, and passes under the first type, as shown in 7. This operation is again repeated, 'the spring'pressure-rod l' rising until as many type are contained between the block T and foot m as are required to complete one liuc for a page ofthe required width, the filling of the line being indicated by graduated marks upon the rod U, shown in iig. 6. The line as it is being formed is maintained even by the edge-.Ilot the platej, which touches the ends ofthe type whenever the pusher-bar is moved forward, thus keeping them in contact, or very nearly in contact, with the plate 9. When it is desirable to examine the faces of the type contained in (helino it is necessary to operate the lever G, iig. -1l, so as to draw back the plate il and more the rod 11 of the slide, which thus prevents the line of type from being disturbed. If a type should bc accidentally pushed out of the reservoir on to the top of the pusher-bar I, when the parts are in the position shown in fig. G, no accident can occnrthcrefrom, forthe loose type would he drawn back by the pusher-bar to the plate d', and retained there until the bar was drawn I hack to its full extent, when the type would fall into the space 12, and be pushed forward as before. when the paris are in th(` Ypositions shown in 1", the plate k being attached to`the block H, has moved forward with it, and one edge of the plate bears against and locks the spring-plate F, and thus prevents the depressing ofthe key-lever E. When, however, the parts are in the positions shown in lig. 1, the plate k is drawwbaek, and nothing retards the motion of the siiding rod l), hcnecit will be impossible to push a type from beneath the reservoir before the proper time. Only one reservoir has been described in connection with this machine, but it should be understood that it is necessary to have as lnany reservoirs, with their appliances, :is-there are letters, figures, kc. The reservoirs are placed .adjacent to cach other, and their key-levers, cach with its proper letter or figure marked upon it, are ranged in a manner somewhat similar to those of a piano. One spring-plate F onl is required for the whole number of keys, and this long plate may be operated either by a single spring in the centre', or by two springs, one at eac-h end. The line of type having been formed, as described, it may be moved into the type reservoir 5 in the box M. The pal-ts being now in the positions shown infigs. 9 and 11, the lever K, iig. 3, is first moved in the direction of' its arrow. Through the medium of the connecting-rod 111, the sliding bar L is pushed iu'the direction of its arrow, tig. 9. By this movement of the bar L the arms 1 and 1l', connected to the said bar by the links t t, are turned upon their pivots s s, and as the bar L', upon the top of the box M, is connected to the har L by the rod u and spindle V,.the arms P and AP and the arms R and R' 'will bc moved simultaneously, and the distance between the rods S and S' will be increased'until they assume the position shown in tig. 1'2. The rod o, fig. 11,. will now have traversed the length of the slots p' of the projections q and q'of the plate N, and the forward motion of the rod being continued, the line of type will be pushed by the plate N from beneath the foot ofthe pressurc-rod U, and between the rods'S and S', into the type receiver 5 in the box M. AtA the same time the pawl W, pivoted to the bar L at y, will turn the ratchetwheel W' to a limited extent, and the pinion X' upon the same spindle, thus drawing back the block Y a distance equivalent to the width ot'A the type. The working parts being now in the position shown in tig. 8, the movement of the lever K is reversed, and the arms L and L'arc drawn bach, the former carrying with it the spring-pawl ll', the end of which takes its place between two other teeth of the ratchet-wheel V'. The rod o iirst moves along the slots/1', and tlien the plate N is drawn bach from' tire lincof type, and from between the rods S and S'. 'lhc returning nlotion of the bars L and L' still continucd,aud the arms P and P', It and R', are drawn together, andthe rods S and S' approach ea'eh other until they have reached their old position, while the rod U, which has rested upon the top ot` the plate N, t`alls by the action of the spring 'zo'. The above operations are repeated, the l'ilocleX' receding as each line of type adrances, until the desired number of lines of type are contained in thc receiver 5, after whichthe plate Y. is raised by means of thecccentric upon the spindle 4, thereby relieving the pressure upon'the top of the lilies of type and on the block Y'. 'lhen the type receiver may be drawn out from the box M, its mass of type removed, and the receiver returned to its place. By means of its handle ,if 'the pawl lV- is now disengaged from the teeth of the ratchetavheel W', and the block Y' is then moved close to tbc rod S, after which the-plate Z is lowered to the block Y', and the several parts of the machine are now in a proper position for commencing a repetition of the abovc-rcqnired movements by which line after line of type is deposited in the receiver. It will be seen, without further description, that a boy or girl of ordinary capacity, and capable otreading, can not only vset'type by the aid of the above-described machine, but. can arrange the types in lines side by side, thereby forming masses of set `type ready to be prepared for the printing `form'. It will be apparent to those familiar wit-h the construction of machinery that many ofthe above-described parts may be alteredor modified, and other parts Vsubstituted for those illustrated without departing from the main features ol' our invention.

We therefore-claim as our invention, and desire to secure -by Letters Patent- 1. The loose wheel d, or its equivalent, so arranged as to bear on the type as it is being pushed from beneath the reservoir.

2. The reciprocating bar I, so constructed at the end, and so combined with the arresting and guiding-plate I, as to turn the type in the manner described.

3. The combination of the said guiding-plate J, the pushing-bar and the shoulderj on the latter.

4. The combination, with the pushing-bar, of a plate, jz, with a straight-edge, x, so arranged and operating as to adjust therow of types Ain line. l

5. The setting of a vertical row of type by introducing-type aftergtype to the said row, substantially in the manner described. I

6. Beneath the vertical row of type, a block or plate, T, or its equivalent, so rounded or otherwise formed that on pushing a type to its place beneath the row, it will bethe' means of elevating the same, as described.

7. The plate 9, arranged as shown, so that the rowof set type will not be disturbed by4 the introduction of a new type to the row.

8. The pressure-plate w, arranged in respect to the plate 9 for the steadying ot the'vertical row of type,

substantially as described.

9. The combination, substantially as described, ofthe plates N and 9, andl rods and S', for confining and guiding the vertical row of type. v Y 10. The bar 9, .so connected-to the machine, and to'it suitable operating device, that it can be moved at pleasure away from the front edge of the row ot'. type when the same has to be inspected.

11. The combination of the plate N, the rods S and S', and the mechanism herein described, or the equiva-4 lent to the same, whereby the rods are caused to recede from each other, and make way for the row of type prior` l to the same being pushed back by the said plate N.

12. The box or ease M, in combination with the detachable type receiver 5.

13. The mechanism described, or its cquivrdent, for causing the block Y to recede prior to :L nen' row heihg pushed towards :L previously formed one.

14. The combination ofthe pressure-plate Z with the type-receiving euse und siiding block Y'. 15. The spring-pluriel?, fig. I5` ari-angled :1nd operating for controlling the'whnle of the keys, substantially in the manner described.

In testimony whereof we have Signed our namex to this1 4pecificntion in the presence of two subscribing witnesse'..

' AUGUSTUS COREY,

JOHN M.HARPER.

Witnesses:

H. HowsoN, J onN WHITE. 

